Detroit Pistons “99-01” Alternate Jersey Knock-off

(Sept. 2025) This project marked my first time working with and completing a 3D rendered garment and working with Clo3D. I figured that the best way for me to get familiar with the program was to recreate a garment that I already own, that way I could just use the measurements I took from the garment and use the jersey as a reference during my process. For it being my first time, there are areas that I can continue to improve on such as drawing the armholes, as well as learning more and getting a better understanding of the program so that I can complete tasks such as assigning the correct material to the garment in order to create a more realistic rendering.

This project took me about a week to a week and a half to complete and the images seen here reflect my third attempt at recreating the garment. While it was initially frustrating trying to learn Clo, after going through the first attempt I gained a good understanding of the program and was able to begin using the tools to make the various pattern pieces of the garment during my second attempt. Upon completing my second attempt at creating the garment, I was pleased with the way the pattern pieces came out for the most part. Certain details such as the curves could be improved on, but I was beginning to be comfortable patternmaking within the program. While the pattern pieces themselves were accurate in terms of the measurements, I was missing details such as the sewing allowances, hems, notch marks, and grainlines. This led to my third attempt because I was unable to retroactively apply some of these changes. My third and final attempt saw the implementation of everything I learned in my first and second attempt. While it is the version I am most pleased with, I am still aware there are things that can be changed or improved on. The most noticeable is the material being used for the garment. I tried assigning the proper material to the respective pattern pieces, but when it got to the bodice pieces, every time that I would apply the proper material to the individual bodice, the opposite bodice pattern would become transparent. I couldn’t figure out how to get around this problem, so I just used a material that looked the closest to a jersey material. Aside from this obstacle, I was able to assign the proper material to the ribbing on the armholes and collar, as well as import a striped pattern graphic onto the pieces.